KATEGORI FATIS DALAM KOMENTAR DI AKUN MEDIA SOSIAL PARTAI GERINDRA

Herlita Sari Br Pinem (Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan)
Dairi Sapta Rindu Simanjuntak (Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan)
Klarentina Ria Sinaga (Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan)
Yulica Sari Fransisca Purba (Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan)
Amelia Sembiring (Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan)
Putri Audy Harianja (Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas Medan)

Jurnal Bastra (Bahasa dan Sastra)
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): JURNAL BASTRA EDISI APRIL 2025

Language has several functions, one of which is the vocal function. Phonetic phrases or utterances do not contain anything related to the information or ideas that the speaker wants to convey, but clarify the relationship between the speaker and the person who conveys it. The aim of this research is to find out words in the phatic category in comments on Gerindra party social media. The research method used is qualitative descriptive research. The data collection techniques used in this research were observation, note taking and documentation methods. The results of the research show that there is a lot of use of words in the phatic category on the Gerindra party's social media accounts which functions as an emphasis, to start or end a conversation, to refine an order, to ask for approval, as an affirmer.